Removable padded coat hanger cover



1967 K, M. GAUTHIER REMOVABLE PADDED COAT HANGER COVER Filed Feb. 23, 1966 ATTORNEY United States Patent Ofifice 3,347,428 Patented Oct. 17, 1967 3,347,428 REMOVABLE PADDED COAT HANGER COVER Katherine M. Gduthier, 1 Leighton Ave., Yonkers, N.Y. 10705 Filed Feb. 23, 1966, Ser. No. 529,316 2 Claims. (Cl. 22398) ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A padding is initially stitched for a short distance to the long end of a rectangular panel of fabric. Another rectangular panel of fabric of the same dimensions is placed under the first piece of fabric and the stitching continued around the edges to the starting point. An elastic tape is next sewn to the long edges of the panels while these are in a stretched position. The panels are turned inside out the opening left as the initial stitch is closed by a hand stitch. The elastic tape tensions the hanger in an arcuate shape. Pockets are sewn at the ends.

This invention relates generally to garment hangers. More specifically it relates to removable padded garment hangers.

A principal object of the present invention is to provide a garment hanger cover that is readily attachable over a conventional wooden or wire garment hanger to provide padded area thereupon so as to support various garments such as dresses or coats in a more efiicient manner. It is well known that the smooth surface of a wooden or wire hanger is not ideal for retaining of garments which often accordingly slip off.

Accordingly it is another object to provide a garment hanger cover made of a material that offers an improved frictional hold of the garment to prevent the same from slipping off the hanger.

Another object is to provide a garment hanger cover that is of increased width relative to the width of a wooden or wire hanger and wherein all edges are gently rounded so to prevent creases being formed by the hanger upon the garment.

Yet another object is to provide a garment hanger cover that is readily removable from the hanger such as for dry cleaning purposes or other reasons.

Other objects are to provided a garment hanger cover which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the following specification and the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIGURE 1 is a perspective view of the tion shown per se,

FIGURE 2 is a cross sectional view thereof taken on line 22 of FIGURE 1 and shown attached over a wooden garment hanger,

FIGURE 3 is a transverse cross-sectional view thereof taken on line 3-3 of FIGURE 1, and

FIGURES 4 through 9 show subsequent steps in the manufacture of the present invention.

FIGURE 10 is a perspective view of a wire coat hanger incorporating the invention.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, the numeral 10 represents a garment hanger cover according to the present invention wherein there is a singular integral member 12 made of several parts of varied fabric materials.

The member 12 includes an upper outer panel 14 and a bottom inner panel 16 which together form a central pocket 18 therebetween, within which a quantity of cotton batting 20 is placed to provide padding means over a present invenwooden garment hanger 22, or over a wire or plastic hanger.

The upper panel 14 comprises an elongated element of generally rectangular configuration and is composed of velvet velour or other similar fabric. The material is cut with the woof and warp threads on a diagonal relative to the longitudinal direction of the panel. Thus the material is stretchable in a longitudinal direction.

The bottom panel 16 is also of same rectangular configuration and of same size as the upper panel 14; however it may be of any ordinary fabric such as cotton. It is also stretchable longitudinally.

The cotton batting 20 is of similar rectangular configuration and having sufiicient thickness to form a soft pad. The device may be constructed in several steps, one series of steps being shown in FIGURES 4 to 9. It is of course understood that these steps may be varied in sequence or otherwise modified under mass production methods, and the steps herein illustrated offer only an elementary general suggestion of procedure in the manufacture.

In FIGURE 4 the batting 20 and upper panel 14 are sewn together by a stitch 24 for a short distance along one longitudinal side as shown. Thereupon, as shown in FIGURE 5, the ribbons 26 are positioned under the upper panel with one end of each ribbon extending beyond the peripheral edge of the upper panel at the center of each longitudinal side. Below this upper panel 14 the bottom panel 16 is positioned and the stitching 24 operation continued around the periphery to the starting point as shown. Thereafter, as shown in FIGURE 6, an elastic tape 28 is secured along each longitudinal edge of the cotton batting by a stitch 30. The tape is stitched in a stretched condition whereby it immediately gathers and arcuately shapes the assembly longitudinally upon removal from the sewing machine. The entire assembly is then reversed inside out by stuffing itself through a pcripheral opening 32 formed by the initial stitch 24 prior to securement of the bottom panel 16 to the upper panel 14, as shown in FIGURE 4. After the device is turned inside out, the opening 32 is then closed by a hand stitch 34, during which operation the raw edges of the opening are folded inward. Thereafter, as shown in FIGURE 8 each longitudinal end of the assembly is flattened horizontally and folded over with the upper panel on the inner side and the lower panel on the outer side. Thus a vertical edge 36 is formed at each end which is permanently stitched in such position by a stitch 38, thereby producing a pocket therebehind which is then promptly in' verted to form a finished pocket 40 into which the ends 42 of the hanger may be fitted. A punch 44 then strikes out a central opening 46 though the entire body of the assembly. The opening may be grommeted if preferred. Thus the manufacture is completed.

In operative use the wire hook 48 of a hanger is inserted into opening 46. The cover is then stretched longitudinally and the hanger ends 42 are inserted into pockets 40 on the underside of the cover. Thus the cover rests on the upper side of the hanger providing an enlarged soft pad thereupon. The ribbons are then tied together around the wire hook to form a bow 50, as shown in FIGURE 1. The hanger thus covered is now ready for use.

FIGURE 10 shows a wire coat hanger 52 with the hanger cover 10 secured thereupon in a manner similar upon the wooden hanger 22.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it is understood that such changes will be in the spirit and scope of the present invention as is defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set Iorth my invention, what I claim, as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. In a garment hanger cover, the combination of an upper and lower rectangular panels forming an outer covering for a hanger, a pad enclosed within said covering, means for inserting said hanger cover over a gal"- ment hanger, means for securing the ends of said hanger cover to said garment hanger, said means for inserting said cover over the hanger comprising a central opening formed through said cover for insertion of the wire hook of a hanger therethrough, means securing said upper and lower panels and said pad peripherally together, said cover having a pair of elastic tapes stitched thereto while stretched along each longitudinal edge of said panels; said tapes, when at normal rest, gathering said cover in a longitudinal direction, the ends of said hanger cover each being folded upon itself and a vertical line of stitch ing securing the edges together and forming a pocket at each end thereof.

2. The combination as set forth in claim 1, wherein said upper panel is a Woven fabric having woof and warp threads on a bias respective to the longitudinal direction of said panel.

References ilited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,192,237 3/1940 Nettles 22398 2,828,899 4/1958 Zuckerman 223-98 3,148,378 9/1964 Tibbetts 39-9 X FOREIGN PATENTS 366,648 2/ 1963 Switzerland.

JORDAN FRANKLIN, Primary Examiner.

G. H. KRIZMANICH, Assistant Examiner. 

1. IN A GARMENT HANGER COVER, THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER AND LOWER RECTANGULAR PANELS FORMING AN OUTER COVERING FOR A HANGER, A PAD ENCLOSED WITHIN SAID COVERING, MEANS FOR INSERTING SAID HANGER COVER OVER A GARMENT HANGER, MEANS FOR SECURING THE ENDS OF SAID HANGER COVER TO SAID GARMENT HANGER, SAID MEANS FOR INSERTING SAID COVER OVER THE HANGER COMPRISING A CENTRAL OPENING FORMED THROUGH SAID COVER FOR INSERTION OF THE WIRE HOOK OF A HANGER THERETHROUGH, MEANS SECURING SAID UPPER AND LOWER PANELS AND SAID PAD PERIPHERALLY TOGETHER, SAID COVER HAVING A PAIR OF ELASTIC TAPES STITCHES THERETO WHILE STRETCHED ALONG EACH LONGITUDINAL EDGE OF SAID PANELS; SAID TAPES, WHEN AT NORMAL REST, GATHERING SAID COVER IN A LONGITUDINAL DIRECTION, THE ENDS OF SAID HANGER COVER EACH BEING FOLDED UPON ITSELF AND A VERTICAL LINE OF STITCHING SECURING THE EDGES TOGETHER AND FORMING A POCKET AT EACH END THEREOF. 